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BIG Weekly Newsletter
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A Message To The Reader
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Welcome to the BIG weekly Newsletter!
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This week read about how Ethereum blockchain slashes energy use with 'Merge' software upgrade, why the debate escalates over quality of blockchain carbon credits, and how BNB Chain to collab with Google Cloud to bolster Web3, blockchain startups.
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Ethereum blockchain slashes energy use with 'Merge' software upgrade
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The Ethereum blockchain has undergone a major software upgrade, drastically reducing its energy usage. The new system will use 99.95% less energy, according to the Ethereum Foundation.
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Debate escalates over quality of blockchain carbon credits
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Despite the potential of blockchain as a tool in the fight against climate change, the quality of carbon credits is far from homogenous.
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BNB Chain to collab with Google Cloud to bolster Web3, blockchain startups
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Binance’s smart contract blockchain platform BNB Chain has partnered with Google Cloud to bolster Web3 and blockchain startups.
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REGULATED DIGITAL ASSETS (STO, TRADING, CUSTODY, COMPLIANCE)
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South Korea eyes total overhaul of security tokens amid talks on new regulatory regime
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Security tokens in South Korea could operate under a new market as the country’s leading financial regulators deliberate on the matter.
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JP Morgan part of $20m Ownera funding for security token interoperability
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Blockchain is intended to create this efficient superhighway for digital assets breaking down all the silos. But without a solution like FINP2P there’s a risk of creating new silos for tokenized assets.
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Securitize launches fund providing tokenized exposure to KKR Fund for the first time in the U.S
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The Securitize tokenized fund is offered under SEC Reg D 506(c) and Securitize is tokenizing the Fund on the Avalanche public blockchain.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES & CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY (CBDC)
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White House OSTP department analyzes 18 CBDC design choices for the US
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The technical analysis of the 18 CBDC design choices was made across six broad categories: participants, governance, security, transactions, data and adjustments. The OSTP foresees technical complexities and limitation.
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Abra to launch US chartered bank, crypto yield accounts
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Abra, a financial services company and crypto trading firm, announced the launch of three new products: Abra Bank, Abra International, and Abra Boost.
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Norwegian central bank uses Ethereum to build national digital currency
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The central bank of Norway has hit a major milestone in digital currency efforts, releasing the open-source code for the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) sandbox.
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CRYPTOCURRENCIES, DeFi and NFT
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First solar-power Bitcoin mining plant opens in South Australia
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Angelo Kondylas, an official from Lumos Digital Mining, stated that the center has the potential to mine at least 100 Bitcoins in a year, but the amount depends on power availability.
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Fixed interest rates to create a DeFi 2.0 for institutions
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Infinity Exchange, a new platform providing institutional grade capital efficiency in decentralized finance (DeFi), announced a $4.2 million seed round in a bid to boost institutional adoption for DeFi.
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Top 10 NFT restaurants that are triggering crypto usage
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NFTs are literally everywhere right now. This new digital crypto method’s involvement with food service has led to a wave of big industry names carrying their brand presence into the virtual world. NFT’s enter the food industry.
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RECOMMENDED INDUSTRY REPORTS AND BOOKS
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A New Intellectual Framework - Connecting the Invisible Dots
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This paper aims to set out some relevant ideas for the creation and establishment of a successful Financial DIGITAL MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE provider.
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Swiss Digital Asset Market Report 2022
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The report helps better understand the thriving digital asset space by assembling the most important facts and figures.
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PODCAST SERIES
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THE SWISS ROAD TO CRYPTO PODCAST
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In this podcast Didier Borel discovers people in Switzerland playing an active role in crypto and tech. He talks to entrepreneurs, tech innovators and disruptors shaping the future in this country. Switzerland has always played a key role in banking and has recognized the need to foster innovation.
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Laura Shin is a crypto/blockchain journalist and host of the Unchained and Unconfirmed podcasts. As a former senior editor of Forbes, she was the first mainstream reporter to cover crypto assets full-time. She gives an overview to all experts and novices alike on the use cases making a real impact, and their vision for the future of this innovative technology!
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